Drilling Confirms Second Copper-Gold Target at Eritrea’s Anagulu
Alpha Exploration has confirmed a second copper-gold porphyry target at Anagulu in Eritrea, while the strongest 1.1-kilometre section of the Camel zone remains untested.
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AfDB Says Eritrea Maintains One of East Africa’s Strongest External Positions
Eritrea continues to run one of East Africa’s largest current account surpluses, putting it among the few economies in the region taking in more from external transactions than they send out, according to the African Development Bank’s latest regional outlook. The East Africa Ec
Sovereign Monetary Stewardship: Eritrea’s Strategic Path to Financial Self-Reliance
Eritrea's Central Bank has mandated citizens to deposit physical Nakfa cash into commercial banks, aiming for economic self-reliance and financial transparency. This directive seeks to combat the shadow economy and enhance the state's monetary authority.
Eritrea 2026: The Myth of the ‘Closed Economy’
The article challenges the narrative that Eritrea has the most closed economy in Africa, arguing instead that it follows a sovereignty-first development model. It critiques the oversimplified views on national service and economic structure, emphasizing strategic gatekeeping.
Ethiopia’s Media Machine Has a Red Sea Escape Route
Ethiopian state media obscures internal conflicts while promoting narratives focused on the Red Sea and Eritrea. This strategy diverts attention from pressing issues like war, displacement, and economic challenges, hindering public accountability.
Ethiopia's Growth Story Hits the Wall of Debt Reality
Ethiopia's economic narrative faces challenges as private bondholders reject the government's debt restructuring proposal. Despite claims of growth and self-sufficiency, data reveals ongoing debt distress and reliance on imports, undermining the government's optimistic portrayal.
Eritrea’s Ports Are Not a Prize for Propaganda
Economic language is being used to normalize a far more dangerous idea: that sovereign Eritrean ports can be folded into Ethiopia’s national future as if law, borders and regional peace do not matter. The latest wave of Ethiopian regime-aligned messaging about the Red Sea follows
REDISCOVERING ERITREA: A UN Resident Coordinator’s Testimony of Progress and Potential
In a world crowded with assumptions and secondhand narratives, firsthand testimony matters. Over the past two years, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Eritrea has offered exactly that: a grounded, lived account of a country often discussed from afar but rarely understood
Eritrea urges reform of an unequal global order at Doha Social Summit
Eritrea has urged the international community to confront what it described as “structural injustices” in the global development system, warning that social progress cannot flourish under conditions of dependency or inequality. Addressing the Second World Summit for Social Develo
Eritrea, Oman Deepen Trade and Investment Ties
Eritrea and the Sultanate of Oman have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation, following high-level talks held in Muscat between senior government officials from both nations. The Eritrean delegation, led by Mr. Nusreddin Mohamed Saleh , Minister of Trad
Ethiopia’s Debt Deadlock: Abiy’s Default Nation Hits the Wall
It’s official now. Ethiopia’s economic “renaissance” has gone from sales pitch to slow-motion crash. Reuters confirmed this week that Addis Ababa’s debt restructuring talks have collapsed — bondholders walked out, the government admitted defeat, and legal action is on the table.